No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist Assistant roles pay ~$66k (median of 16 jobs)

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Kettering Health
Kettering, Ohio

Physical Therapist Assistant I-Inpatient Therapy

Physical TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time inpatient physical therapist assistant. Day shift. Kettering, OH.

Join Kettering Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant I – Inpatient Therapy in Kettering, Ohio.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kettering Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant I – Inpatient Therapy.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant implements physical therapy interventions to support patient recovery and improve mobility. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring a safe, organized treatment environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from a CAPTE-accredited program and possess a valid Ohio Physical Therapist Assistant license. Additionally, completion of the NPTE, the Ohio jurisprudence exam, and current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapy interventionsPatient recoveryMobility improvementPain managementRehabilitationDocumentationBasic Life SupportClinical rotations

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 31 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (385 salary observations; 1,409 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,903 salary observations; 45,283 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 16 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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